Heavy Rain in Clarence Area Swells Rivers and Creeks
Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 2
Grafton and district have been drenched with splendid rains in the past week, with storms almost every day, and substantial falls throughout the area. There were more than 300 points in Grafton yesterday by 4 p.m., with a similar fall at South Grafton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm Crops Damaged By Floodwaters
Daily Examiner · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 2
Not one farm in the Coaldale district has escaped damage of some description as a result of the heavy storm in the district…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bridges Damaged By Heavy Storm In Dorrigo Shire
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 2
Considerable damage was caused in the Dorrigo shire by the storm at the week-end. Bridges were washed away, approaches…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Rain on North Coast
Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 2
SYDNEY, Wed.--Rainfall registrations for the week ended to-day were:-- North Coast: Tweed Heads…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storm In Sydney
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 3
SYDNEY, Mon.--Minor damage to property and slight injuries to persons were caused when a storm struck Sydney and suburbs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Storm Damage Severe on the Macleay
Daily Examiner · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 2
"The closing days of 1943 and the opening of 1944 will long be remembered by Upper Macleay residents and others, for in that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Houses Unroofed In Fierce Storm At Copmanhurst
Daily Examiner · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 2
Large trees were uprooted, roofs torn from buildings, windows broken by hail and outbuildings blown over during a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Cyclone Trees Fall On Car Cr. Hughes' Experience Road Blocked for Mile
Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 2
Cr. and Mrs. W. M. L. Hughes, of Ramornie, with some members of their family, had an unenviable experience when they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclone Hits Campbelltown
Daily Examiner · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 3
SYDNEY, Sun.--Between seven and eight o'clock last night a cyclone struck Campbelltown and raged for three-quarters of an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Minor Flood Damage In Nymboida Shire
Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 2
The Nymboida shire engineer (Mr. H. M. Cornwall), reported to yesterday's meeting of the council that during the recent heavy storms and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In The Wake Of The Flood
Daily Examiner · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 4
Unravelling Flood-strewn wire fences! What a rejuvenating occupation for New Year's morning. With streams of perspiration trickling gently down one's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Rain on North Coast
Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 2
SYDNEY, Wed.--The best rainfalls in New South Wales during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day were recorded in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Copmanhurst Shire Roads Suffer Widespread Flood Damage. Grant of £5000 Sought
Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 1
The widespread and extensive damage done to the majority of the roads throughout the Copmanhurst shire area during the recent flood rains was the subject of a special report by the shire engineer (Mr. H. I. McGulgan) to the meeting of the Copmanhurst…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flooding On Tweed River
Daily Examiner · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2
MURWILLUMBAH, Thurs.-- Further heavy rain fell throughout the Tweed district to-day. causing local flooding, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods Likely In Richmond and Tweed
Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 4
SYDNEY, Fri.--The State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares, has issued the following flood warning:--…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cyclone Capsizes Ship Thrilling Tale of Sea Adventure Dorrigo Family Involved
The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 2
The recent experiences of Mr. W. Bateson, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. A. Bushridge, of Dorrigo, as a member of the Australian Merchant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Floods Ruin Farmers in Transvaal
Daily Examiner · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 3
JOHANNESBURG, Sun.—With 17 inches of rain recorded in Johannesburg alone the worst floods for 10 years are at present…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Rescues in New Zealand
Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 4
AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Fri.—When floodwaters threatened to overwhelm Te Whatti, a small settlement in the King country,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm Damage At Bellingen
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 2
BELLINGEN, Mon.--A storm which passed over the lower river last week did extensive damage to the farms in its path. In addition to lifting several…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Freak Sydney Storm Does Damage
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 1
SYDNEY, Mon.--A two-storey house collapsed injuring a woman who was walking along the footpath in East Sydney, and shops at…
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